Toyota Tacoma Exterior Lighting Problems
- 196
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 15
- Years with records
- 1999–2019
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 196 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 29 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Headlights · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 84 |
| 60–100k mi | 43 |
| 1–30k mi | 28 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
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Body · Exterior Lighting
I have two concerns: first is the clear-coat and paint on the vehicle rubbing off causing the roof and other body panels to rust, which in turn causes the structural integrity of the vehicle to be compromised in the event of an accident/rollover. Second is that the front headlamps fill up with water/moisture during cold weather/rain/ and car washes. This could lead to the headlamps shorting out causing an accident…
ODI 11308865
Exterior Lighting · Interior Lighting · Structure
Exterior headlights are inadequate as the illumination is inadequate and doesn't meet minimum safety standards for a vehicle on country roads. The interior switches are not illuminated and during evening operation making safe adjustments an impossibility. Auto-dim overrides normal safe high beam operation as sensor is activated from any roadside reflective surface while vehicle is in motion. The problem almost…
ODI 11288430
Exterior Lighting
Poor interior lighting. Back up camera does not dim at night meaning it blinds the operator when backing at night. Dashboard led display is so poorly designed that, under most daytime lighting conditions, operator cannot read the odometer or determine what gear vehicle is in. This is dangerous when vehicle is used in the manual shift mode as there is no other way to know if you're shifting from 2d to 3d or 3d to…
ODI 11245173
Exterior Lighting
I have had to replace my headlights 4 times in two years.
ODI 11268724
Exterior Lighting
Back seats and floor were found to be wet. Didn't know why until we were driving in a rainstorm and water came in back window around 3rd break light. Took to local toyota dealership to get fixed.
ODI 11220130
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Headlight lens get hot melted lens, light bulb plug is also burned ready to crack this is a safety issue
ODI 11187394
Exterior Lighting
Front headlights have yellow signal and daytime running lights that are always on and the light bulb heat up causing the plastic to heat and melt and still feel hot when using on a long drive. I worry about my car catching on fire
Fire reported
ODI 11183962
Exterior Lighting
Third light leaks water damaged wiring/ damaged carpet / mildew problem
ODI 11291554